The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-07
THE PLANT STEAMSHIP LINE AND
QUARANTINE.
The Company acknowledgements
Regulations in Letter and Spirit.

Regulations in Letter and Spirit
SAVANNAH, GA, June 6-EditOr Morn
ing Ne,cS:: In the report of the proceedings
meeting held on June 3, published in the
Jacksonville Times Union of June 4, | note
the closing remarks of the reporter relative
to Mr. Lalane. The injustice done this very
worthy gentleman is so great that | feel it
my duty TO make statement as to the atti-
tude of the Plant Steamship Line towards
the present quarantine regulations. 1t was
the sincere desire of our company if it
could be effected without danger to the
public health, to maintain communications
with Key West and Havana the year
around. The State at large and the com
munities of Key West and Tampa more par
ticularlyl were largely to be benefited
If this could be successfully car
ried out. The different County Health
Boards of the State met and formulated a
sanitary code under which the line could be
operated during the quarantine months
The Plant Steamship Line adopted them
issuing orders as to their strict enforcement
etc, and during the summer Of 1886 the line
was successfully operated, not a single case
of sickness of any kind being reported, with
the exception of one fireman ON the Mas
cote, who was sent to the hospital at Kew
ing from a local disease, not Infectious.
Unfortunately, this summer the fever has
made its appearance at Key West, and the
public are naturally alarmed and excited.
On Wednesday of last week saw Dr. Neil
Mitchell, President of .Duval county Board
of Health, and Dir. G. j. Kenworthy, health
physician OF Jacksonville, and, on behalf of
the Plant Steamship Line, assured them
that we would cooperate in any measure
m II rle of
to adopt 70 prevent the Introduction of the
fever. On June 3 the Tampa Board of
Health passed an order prohibiting passen-
gers or freight other than tobacco from be
ing landed at Tampa ! received this order
by telegraph on the morning of June 4. and
by direction OF President Plant issued order
No. copy enclosed). In addition enclose
copy of order No. 3 dated June and
order No. 4 of June 4. These orders were
issued by telegraph and printed afterward.
Previous to the issuing of order No. tele-
graphed our agent, 7. b. Dick, on June TO
arrange with DR. Wall at Tampa to open a
quarantine camp on Tampa Bay. We had
furnished tents and necessary furniture for
that purpose. This equipment, ] am in
formed, is now being used for passengers
arriving by sailing vessels at Tampa, the
steamships of our line not requiring their
use. AS they do not carry passengers. | give
can judge whether or not this company is
endeavoring in good faith to carry out
quarantine regulations
They viii readily understand the great
interest we have at stake in preventing the
introduction of disease into the State. The
insinuation that Mr. Lalane former EN-
ploye Of this line, would not discharge his
duty if it conflicted with the interest of the
Plant Investment Company is a gross out
rage TO an honest, upright man, and equally
gross and unjust to this company, inasmuch
as it insiuuates that we will not enforce
proper regulations for protecting the State
against the introduction of the fever.
i have not the time or ability to indulge
in newspaper controversies. do not desire
TO engage in one now, but when such reck-
less and apparently malicious state
ments are published imputing unworthy
motives to gentlemen and, by insinuation,
charging this company with an intention TO
--bsttuet " 49, ''ia the laws feed justified